seriously???

I read an article in the paper today, that a woman in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is suing a local bar for $1.25 million. She was intoxicated, and fell down the stairs navigating her way to the washroom, and cracked her head open resulting in surgery, and paralysis to the right side of her body. She feels it's the bar's staffs fault for continuing to serve her alcohol when she was already drunk. Seriously!? That's like suing McDonald's for making you obese (heard that happened not sure how much truth there is to that) or suing a fast food joint when your fat and still serving you even though they can clearly see your overweight and you suffer a heart attack. Haha. Some people blow my damn mind. What do you ladies think about that!?

I read an article in the paper today, that a woman in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is suing a local bar for $1.25 million. She was intoxicated, and fell down the stairs navigating her way to the washroom, and cracked her head open resulting in surgery, and paralysis to the right side of her body. She feels it's the bar's staffs fault for continuing to serve her alcohol when she was already drunk. Seriously!? That's like suing McDonald's for making you obese (heard that happened not sure how much truth there is to that) or suing a fast food joint when your fat and still serving you even though they can clearly see your overweight and you suffer a heart attack. Haha. Some people blow my damn mind. What do you ladies think about that!?

There was a guy last year that sued, I *think* burger king, because he was too big for the booths. While her lawsuit is dumb, because obviously she's not taking responsibility for her actions, the bar could possibly lose.

There was a guy last year that sued, I *think* burger king, because he was too big for the booths. While her lawsuit is dumb, because obviously she's not taking responsibility for her actions, the bar could possibly lose.

She is continuing to deny her problems. I hope she loses and the judge orders her to AA. That would be funny! How are bars suppose to make money? They depend on drunks. So do taxi cabs. Clearly this will be throw out.

She is continuing to deny her problems. I hope she loses and the judge orders her to AA. That would be funny! How are bars suppose to make money? They depend on drunks. So do taxi cabs. Clearly this will be throw out.

Well, I don't know how it is in Canada but here in the US it is illegal to serve alcohol to intoxicated people and to
those known to be alcoholics. If you intoxicate somebody and that person
gets into an accident, you could be criminally charged. Preventing intoxication is their responsibility as a bartender. It's also extremely ignorant to have a downstairs bathroom in a bar. People who have been drinking do not manage stairs very well.

Well, I don't know how it is in Canada but here in the US it is illegal to serve alcohol to intoxicated people and to
those known to be alcoholics. If you intoxicate somebody and that person
gets into an accident, you could be criminally charged. Preventing intoxication is their responsibility as a bartender. It's also extremely ignorant to have a downstairs bathroom in a bar. People who have been drinking do not manage stairs very well.

I'm a bartender and know not to serve someone who is already intoxicated bc problems can fall back on you. I know someone who over served a woman who then drove and got pulled over. The bartender had to pay fines for over serving the woman. It's a tough call bc the bartender is only doing their job serving drinks but still has a responsibility to not over serve someone yet the higher the check the more tip they get and the economy is tough and everyone needs to make a living. A grown adult needs to be accountable for their own actions also.. Like getting drunk and falling.

I'm a bartender and know not to serve someone who is already intoxicated bc problems can fall back on you. I know someone who over served a woman who then drove and got pulled over. The bartender had to pay fines for over serving the woman. It's a tough call bc the bartender is only doing their job serving drinks but still has a responsibility to not over serve someone yet the higher the check the more tip they get and the economy is tough and everyone needs to make a living. A grown adult needs to be accountable for their own actions also.. Like getting drunk and falling.

Yes it is the same here in Canada. If your removed from a bar it's the bouncers responsibility to make sure they call you a cab, If something happened they can be held responsible but at the sameTime, don't get so f*cking drunk and fallOn your ass. If you don't know your limits, that's your own problem.

Yes it is the same here in Canada. If your removed from a bar it's the bouncers responsibility to make sure they call you a cab, If something happened they can be held responsible but at the sameTime, don't get so f*cking drunk and fallOn your ass. If you don't know your limits, that's your own problem.

Agree that she is a moron, but unfortunately she has ground to walk on (or fall down). I serve drinks here in the US and if that happened here I could face fines and/or criminal charges. If Canada is similar, she could win the civil case. It's unfortunate to see a business peril at the stupidity of those who can't own up to their own actions.

Agree that she is a moron, but unfortunately she has ground to walk on (or fall down). I serve drinks here in the US and if that happened here I could face fines and/or criminal charges. If Canada is similar, she could win the civil case. It's unfortunate to see a business peril at the stupidity of those who can't own up to their own actions.

People will sue for anything these days. I am currently in a lawsuit because a car ran a red light, hit me, and threw me into another car. The girl driving the car I was thrown into is suing me and my insurance! People will do anything for some free cash!

People will sue for anything these days. I am currently in a lawsuit because a car ran a red light, hit me, and threw me into another car. The girl driving the car I was thrown into is suing me and my insurance! People will do anything for some free cash!

The lady may be a moronic drunk but she has a case. I tended bar and waitresses in Alaska where they have strict laws pertaining to alcohol consumption. Someone serving alcohol had to be 21 and was required to take an 8 hour class on the safe serving of alcohol. If anyone showed signs of intoxication we had the legal responsibility of cutting them off. In other words it was illegal to serve an intoxicated patron. I worked at a family restaurant too where there was an hourly drink limit. The one thing the bar does have going for them is that she hadn't left so they could argue that they were trying to keep an eye on her until it was safe for her to go.

The lady may be a moronic drunk but she has a case. I tended bar and waitresses in Alaska where they have strict laws pertaining to alcohol consumption. Someone serving alcohol had to be 21 and was required to take an 8 hour class on the safe serving of alcohol. If anyone showed signs of intoxication we had the legal responsibility of cutting them off. In other words it was illegal to serve an intoxicated patron. I worked at a family restaurant too where there was an hourly drink limit. The one thing the bar does have going for them is that she hadn't left so they could argue that they were trying to keep an eye on her until it was safe for her to go.

Isn't that crazy?! Something similar happened to my father. A cab driver cut him off and side swiped him in the process. One of the cab occupants actually tried to sue my father! After she made a statement saying the cab driver was absolutely at fault. Some people really grind my gears!

Isn't that crazy?! Something similar happened to my father. A cab driver cut him off and side swiped him in the process. One of the cab occupants actually tried to sue my father! After she made a statement saying the cab driver was absolutely at fault. Some people really grind my gears!

We had a similar case in the UK recently. Women claimed not to have had much to drink was in a bar and wanted to slide down a stair bannister like in the film Mary Poppins. She fell off and was paralysed. Tried to sue but judge told her it was her own fault for doing something dangerous and she had to be responsible for her own actions. Hard way to learn a lesson but you can't blame other people for your own behaviour.

We had a similar case in the UK recently. Women claimed not to have had much to drink was in a bar and wanted to slide down a stair bannister like in the film Mary Poppins. She fell off and was paralysed. Tried to sue but judge told her it was her own fault for doing something dangerous and she had to be responsible for her own actions. Hard way to learn a lesson but you can't blame other people for your own behaviour.

Lets vote: who thinks if she wins money(any amount) she will probably use it to drink? If she was that drunk chances are she has a problem with alcohol, if that happened to me you can be damn sure I'd never drink again!

Lets vote: who thinks if she wins money(any amount) she will probably use it to drink? If she was that drunk chances are she has a problem with alcohol, if that happened to me you can be damn sure I'd never drink again!

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